midje

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse miðja (“center, middle”).

Noun

midje f or m (definite singular midja or midjen, indefinite plural midjer, definite plural midjene)

1. a waist

References

• “midje” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• midju (pre-1917)
• meddi, medde (Trøndelag)

Etymology

From Old Norse miðja (“center, middle”).

Noun

midje f (definite singular midja, indefinite plural midjer, definite plural midjene)

1. a waist

References

• “midje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.